this post was submitted on 07 Jul 2023
206 points (95.6% liked)

Explain Like I'm Five

14029 readers
34 users here now

Simplifying Complexity, One Answer at a Time!

Rules

  1. Be respectful and inclusive.
  2. No harassment, hate speech, or trolling.
  3. Engage in constructive discussions.
  4. Share relevant content.
  5. Follow guidelines and moderators' instructions.
  6. Use appropriate language and tone.
  7. Report violations.
  8. Foster a continuous learning environment.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
sabbah@lemmy.world
AradFort@lemmy.world
rikudou@lemmings.world
Don_Dickle@lemmy.world
Rikudou_Sage@lemmy.world
206
ELI5: Why are Lemmy users freaking out over threads? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by xthedeerlordx@lemmy.world to c/explainlikeimfive@lemmy.world
103 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Title

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] HenloHowl@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Agreed. The absolute best case would be having Meta publishing open source contributions to existing projects or making their software FOSS. However, very few corps have ever been willing to make that type of commitment.

I don't think we should be praising Meta for making Threads, but I also don't believe there is a need to actively detest it's existence. If nothing else, I hope that its compatibility with ActivityPub allows mainstream users to find some niche communities that interest them, which they may never have found otherwise.